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The allegedly improper “BIRTH” image can be recreated by simply superimposing the black letters along with the white “ringing” artifact over a part of the background without any printing. This should not be possible, according to Polarik, because if we don't erase the underlying image first we aren't removing any green pixels, and our replication should have more green between the letters.

First, using Photoshop use the selection tools to select the letters in the word “BIRTH” and then expand that selection around each letter. This is to capture the white “ringing” around the letters.

That gives this image. This is pasted onto a red background so you can see where it is transparent.

Now take that image and paste onto an unprinted area of the certificate. There’s plenty of unused space. Right under the source “BIRTH” will work fine.

Position the pasted in letters so that they line up with the green hash marks just the same as the original “BIRTH” does. Left edge of “B” just touching the vertical mark, right edge of the “H” just touching the vertical mark, base of the word over the horizontal mark. Aligned just like the original. The original is on top, the copy on the bottom.

Now if Polarik’s is correct, there should be some extra green in between these letters. Because to make this, we didn’t go erase any old lettering and replace it. That’s what is supposed to account for the missing green. Does that happen? Is there more green in our newly printed “BIRTH” than in the original “BIRTH”? Let’s bring up the color for a good look.

No, there is no missing green in the original (top) “BIRTH”. Just like the bottom version, the white comes from being printed on a white part of the paper, and the pixelization from the “ringing” artifact.

I don't know what sort of proof you are trying to prove here but.....

All you actually did was repaste a copy the original paste job back into the image.

AS I see it you have proved that the text on obama's COLB can be pasted into place with the same results you say are not possible.

you may want to delete your pictures so people won't see that you actually proved what you have said could not happen did.

Good comeback. Using a ready-made forgery to create a forgery, Now, why didn't I think of that? I could have saved myself the trouble of making all those real COLB scans.

And, as for "ringing" artifacts causing the pixel patterns I found, I made that up. It's just my way of separating the wheat from the chaff.

"I don't know what sort of proof you are trying to prove here but....."

Obviously. Read it again carefully.

What it demonstrates is that there are no missing green pixels. The green between the letters is exactly what should be expected once you take into account the background and the fringe around the letters.